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A real-time picture of how flights are now avoiding Ukrainian airspace
In the wake of the crash of Malaysian Flight 17, likely shot down over the Eastern part of Ukraine, several airlines have announced they will be routing flights around Ukrainian airspace. Real-time...
Malaysia jet crash: Rebels to let investigators
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine are to give international investigators access to the crash site of a Malaysia Airlines jet.
The rebels vowed to secure the site and allow the recovery...
Malaysian plane crashes on Ukraine-Russia border
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was reportedly shot down in Ukraine near the Russian border Thursday.
The Boeing 777 had 280 passengers and 15 crew members, Interfax reported citing an an...
Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup final with late Mario Götze goal
When the goal finally arrived, 112 minutes into a long, wearing night of tension, there were members of the German entourage who seemed intent on re-enacting the infamous end to the Ryder Cup at...
Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup final with late Mario Götze goal
When the goal finally arrived, 112 minutes into a long, wearing night of tension, there were members of the German entourage who seemed intent on re-enacting the infamous end to the Ryder Cup at...
New York: Harlem pastor brewing up Ethiopian coffee distribution deal
The Rev. Nicholas Richards, founder of the Abyssinian Fund, a nonprofit that supports coffee farmers in Ethiopia, is in the middle of hashing out a distribution deal to launch an Aby fund-branded...
Young UNICEF Activist Works to Promote Girls’ Education
A young activist is calling on the United Nations to come up with a tangible plan to end the discrimination that prevents millions of girls worldwide from getting an education.
UNICEF national...
Nigerian women and girls ‘escape from Boko Haram’
More than 60 women and girls are reported to have escaped from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, security sources say.
They were among 68 abducted last month near the town of Damboa in...
Isayas Afeworki and other Eritrean Officials to be charged
A legal institution in Sweden is to charge Eritrean president Isayas Afeworki and other Eritrean officials on human rights abuse cases: Ethiochannel newspaper writes.
The legal institution claimed...
The first East African Commodity Exchange launched
In a session held during the 6th Northern Corridor Summit, the East African Commodity Exchange (EAX) is launched.
President Uhuru Kenyatta ushered the launch of the East Africa Commodity Exchange...
Researchers Translate Chimpanzee “Language”
After analyzing thousands of wild chimp-to-chimp gestures, University of St Andrews researchers believe that they have translated the meanings of 36 chimpanzee gestures that are used to communicate....
Algeria will donate their World Cup prize money to the poor in Gaza, reveals forward Islam Slimani
Algeria forward Islam Slimani has revealed that he and his team-mates are donating their money to people in Gaza.
The north African side won the hearts and minds of many with their heroic effort...
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